Yersinia Pestis: The Deadly Bacterium Behind a Medieval Catastrophe

Yersinia pestis, a highly virulent bacterium, is infamous as the causative agent of plague. This bacterium has shaped human history, most notably during the Black Death, a pandemic that devastated Europe in the mid-14th century. Its ability to cause severe disease in both humans and animals has made it one of history’s most feared pathogens. … Baca Selengkapnya